# Archetype Designer connecting to Ontoserver with login via Azure Active Directory?
**URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109
**Category:** Archetype Designer
**Tags:** snomed-ct, ontoserver
**Created:** [13 June 2023 07:53 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109 "2023-06-13T07:53:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Paulmiller](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Paulmiller)
#### Post date: [13 June 2023 07:53 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109/1 "2023-06-13T07:53:20Z")
Hi all
I am trying to configure Archetype Designer to use NHS Scotland’s Ontoserver.
I can set this up using the settings:
but access is limited, e.g. you cannot see SNOMED CT code system, which is not a great help.
To access the full production server via the web I log into the server using my AAD login, but there is no way to pass or enter this login in Archetype Designer to let me access the full resources.
I suspect this is not a fixable problem right now, which in turn is something of a blocker for me doing useful work.
Unless any of you know different?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@ian.mcnicoll](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/ian.mcnicoll)
#### Post date: [13 June 2023 08:27 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109/2 "2023-06-13T08:27:03Z")
Just add a /
[https://ontology.scot.nhs.uk/production1/fhir/](https://ontology.scot.nhs.uk/production1/fhir/)
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### Author:  [@Paulmiller](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Paulmiller)
#### Post date: [13 June 2023 10:13 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109/3 "2023-06-13T10:13:26Z")
Thanks Ian, I don’t think this fixes it.
Talking to the Ontoserver people it seems there is an authentication layer implemented to secure access to SNOMED content. This is maybe a design decision, to comply with the license, but equally may not be needed. I will explore further.
Otherwise Archetype Designer does not have a way to enter authentication credentials for the terminology server.
So, am a bit stuck right now ☹
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### Author:  [@ian.mcnicoll](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/ian.mcnicoll)
#### Post date: [13 June 2023 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109/4 "2023-06-13T10:42:55Z")
Yes - I’ve come across this before . I’ll raise it with @borut.fabjan
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### Author:  [@ian.mcnicoll](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/ian.mcnicoll)
#### Post date: [13 June 2023 12:46 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109/5 "2023-06-13T12:46:32Z")
I have raised a CR re Archetype Designer but I suspect it might be quite tricky to support the more complex forms of authentication and it would be much better if auth was not needed for read-only access.
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### Author:  [@Paulmiller](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Paulmiller)
#### Post date: [13 June 2023 15:10 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109/6 "2023-06-13T15:10:19Z")
Yes, I agree. I will make that suggestion when I raise a support ticket with out Ontoserver team.
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### Author:  [@borut.fabjan](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/borut.fabjan)
#### Post date: [21 August 2023 13:17 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109/7 "2023-08-21T13:17:52Z")
It’s a bit of a design decision.
For a SaaS service, you probably don’t want users to store 3rd party service credentials within AD 😉
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### Author:  [@Marcvanaalten](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Marcvanaalten)
#### Post date: [6 August 2025 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109/8 "2025-08-06T14:35:17Z")
@Paulmiller I want to connect to the Dutch National Terminology Server. It is a Ontoserver instance that contains all the terminologies, ValueSets and CodeSystems. But I can’t find this configuration screen. Is it still possible in the Archetype Designer?
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### Author:  [@ian.mcnicoll](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/ian.mcnicoll)
#### Post date: [6 August 2025 14:57 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109/9 "2025-08-06T14:57:20Z")
Click on the Account icon Top-left then Settings. You may have issues connecting if Ontoserver instance is not open, as AD does not allow aith credntials to be passed through.
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### Author:  [@Paulmiller](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Paulmiller)
#### Post date: [13 August 2025 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetype-designer-connecting-to-ontoserver-with-login-via-azure-active-directory/4109/10 "2025-08-13T11:15:47Z")
We arranged to set up a “secret” proxy server for use by known users only to allow AD to access the Ontoserver SNOMED content. This works ok, though I have not had much opportunity to use it for practical purposes as yet
Paul